decsions sent Monday Morning (just a revised version in case Kage lost my first copy :yes: ), now just sit and wiat. I have to wait for 3 IH's,ahhhhh the excitement!! :wall:
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decsions sent Monday Morning (just a revised version in case Kage lost my first copy :yes: ), now just sit and wiat. I have to wait for 3 IH's,ahhhhh the excitement!! :wall:
Hey, no volunteer for Takeda? I need a new ally!! :karate:
You just have to live with me, until there is one.~D I have now all the answers, so the next chapter should be out sometime this evening.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franconicus
The allmighty gives pain and pleasure in abundance :bow:
Oh crap. It seems that the Noble Asai clan has not yet given me their orders. Please hurry up Ravie. By the way, when you send your decisions please use this kind of form: Oda: Decisions for Autumn 1561. If i get just multiple re:situation.... pm´s its very hard work, to go through them all in order to find the players answers.:smash:
oops i'd forgotten
just got my new comp and have been..... preoccupied ;)
will be with u by the end of today
Thanks.:bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravie
Hurry my Dear Ravie! :yes:
is there going to be an update soon?
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I guess tomarrow (Thursday) afternoon sometime I hope. I signed up for 4 IH's and not one results came back yet,so exciting! :yes: :laugh4:
The chapter will be out this evening. I received the last decisions from Ravie yesterday.:yes:
Great news, I've been waiting with much anticipation.
The time is coming... I feel it!
Apologies again for making u all wait so long :)
Chapter 7. Autumn 1561
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While the country is in flames,the everlasting laws of nature cant be changed . Autumn follows the summer. Like man grows old after his prime and after old age the death embraces the nature, like it embraces every man eventually. But like Buddha in all his wisdom thought the people, after death rebirth will follow until the cycle is full and there is no more reason for either man or nature to exist. Autumn is the season when the nature dies, so it can be reborn in the spring. This will unfortunately happen prematurely to many men , women and children also on the islands Japan during this season of death. Harvests are cropped where it is possible, in other places the peasants are redying themselves to another winter of famine and death.
In the Island of Kyushu. The ruling council of Ryuzoji, who controls the clan on behalf of the underage Ryuzoji Masaie, decides to give in and submits to Otomo, whom with they have negotiated during the last few months. The terms are that Ryuzoji will retain their lands in Hizen, but becomes a vassal of Otomo Sorin, who has turned the disastrous situation of winter, into hegemony over Northern Kyushu for the Otomo clan.
Ryuzoji warriors obey their leaders and their armies, lower their weapons in Hizen and Chikugo. After receiving the news, Akizuki Tanezane is alone man. It seems that while he is able to resist the siege effort of combined army of Otomo and Shimazu trough out the season. With his failure to get Mori´s help, its like a cloud of death is hanging over his troubled head, as there is little hope for him or his clan.
In Chugoku. Mori Motonari continues building his grand fleet, he also buys cannons from the Nanban traders. Mori clan also starts military reforms that grant the title of Samurai and the rights belonging to the rank to the most deserving ashigarus in Mori army.
Mori clans neighbour, Amako, also purchases cannons from the portuguese while he continues sieging the capital of Urakami and prepares their troops for a winter siege.
Yamana Toyosada sends additional 1000 troops to support the siege of Tenjinyama and buys cannons from the Nanban, just like his neighbours.
In Shikoku, the flames of war has gone out and the population of island can harvest their crops this year. Chosokabe Motochika purchases a single cannon from the Portuguese and names it "Kunichika" after his late father.
In Kinai the war rages on. Miyoshi Chokei,orders some of his men to leave Shikoku and join the siege of Hatakeyma in Kwatchi. After the additional 3000 men has joined the spectacular army of now over 29000 Miyoshi warriors. On August 20th, high ranking Miyoshi samurai address the castle of Takeyama and its defenders, with a loud and clear speech:
"Defenders of Takeyama castle,
You fighted well. You did your duty to your Daimyo. Nothing more can be done. My master gives you a choice: surrender the castle and he will show mercy. Do not and this nightmare will continue. There is nothing honourable in eating your fellows and there is no honour in dying even in battle after you have eaten your fellows. Enough lives have been wastened because of your lord refusal to recognize the power of the Shogun Ashikaga. Enough honour have been damaged because of your lord refusal to recognize the power of the Shogun Ashikaga. Surrender and my master will show he is a real Kanrei, a man of honour. He will not humiliate your former master: my master will let him commit seppuku. These are the terms of the mighty Kanrei, the defender of the Shoguns Ashikaga!"
The answer is just ghostly silence. On the following morning, the starving defenders of the castle are assembled and Hatakeyama Takamasa address his men,mounted and wearing the age old family armor of Hatakeyama Clan.
" Men of the Hatakeyama. You heard what Miyoshi Kanrei´s lackey shouted at you. Surrender and the mighty Miyoshi Chokei will maybe spare you and your families, do it not and the nightmare will continue.
I say he is wrong, because the nightmare ends today. Today will be the final day, the final day for the proud Hatakeyama, because we will not submit, nor we will surrender. Today we will honour our ancestors, by washing the grounds around this castle with Miyoshi blood.
Who is this Miyoshi Chokei, who grants us mercy? I tell you men. He is nothing but an usurper, a retainer who betrayed his master, Hosokawa Harumoto. Only two years a go, this usurper captured the true Hosokawa Kanrei and now puppeteer´s the Shogun who we have always loyally served, with no less then four Kanrei´s for the Ashikaga Shoguns from our family, starting from Hatakeyma Motokuni who stepped in Ashikaga service as Kanrei in 14th century. Now this dog, who has been Kanrei for few days is offering us mercy?
I say damned be the mercy of Miyoshi Chokei! I Hatakeyma Takamasa, son of Hatakeyma Masakuni, descendant of the ancient Taira Clan, will not bend to upstarts like Miyoshi Chokei. I will attack out from this castle and fight until either i or this dog who calls himself Kanrei, is dead. Death embraces us all. its just matter of when and how!"
With a thunderous yell from the Hatakeyma samurai and Ashigaru, Takamasa rides out from the gate of Takeyma, draws the string of his Yumi and sends a deadly arrow to the throat of the nearest Miyoshi ashigaru outside the gate, who stands bewildered at the sight of the Hatakeyma Daimyo.
This signals a general assault out of the gates of Takeyama. Tired and starving from the long siege, the Hatakeyma bushi´s charge the Miyoshi lines like madmen. The first lines of Yumi and teppo ashigarus are swept away like leaves by autumn storm. Miyoshi Chokei sits on his camp stool on a nearside hill surrounded by the Miyoshi flags,looking below as the Hatakeyma storm his army. There isnt seemingly any kind of expression easily interpret on Kanreis face. He throws sonae after sonae of his men against the tide of Hatakeyma with signals to his sub commanders.
Hatakeyma Takamasa is everywhere, with his Yumi and Tachi sword. He pushes his men towards the command position of Miyoshi. Time after time he calls for Chokei to an duel with his yells and signals, but the Kanrei sits still, like if he wouldnt be concerned at all about his enemy´s calls. Finally as Takamasa is nearing Chokei´s position, Kanrei looks at the commander of his Hatamoto´s teppo troops and nods with determined look on his face. Few short shouted commands and as Takamasa hacks his way through the Miyoshi bushi´s, a teppo squad fire´s a full volley.
With several musket ball´s hitting Takamasa instantly, the proud Hatakeyma daimyo dies and drops from his horse disappearing to the crowd, with Miyoshi Chokeis name on his bloody lips.
The battle continues on, while Hatakeyma warriors fight even with more bravely, not to win, but to avenge their master.
After half of an hour, a bloodied hatamoto samurai of Takamasa arrives to the castle bearing news of his death, to the his wife. The noble lady Hatakeyma nods to the messenger and gathers the women of the clan and tells the grim news.
Outside of the walls of Takeyma, the sheer numbers of Miyoshi start to effect the battle. As one man dies,two others take his place. Step by step, the Hatakeyma force is pushed back. Inside the castle, the women of the clan, kill their children, after that themselves. Finally the castle guards, light the castle a blaze from inside. Creating a huge funeral pyre for the last Daimyo of the main Hatakeyma brach. Hatakeyma Takamasa.
After the battle is over, Chokei receives the casualty reports, which are grim. Over 15000 Miyoshi and virtually all Hatakeyma men lie dead on the field,or in the castle, which is burning with huge flames, for days untill there are only charred remains of the once mighty capital of Hatakeyama.
Other then the battle of Takeyma, Kanrei builds more ships in Settsu and buys an cannon from the Portuguese. The siege of capital continues, but for how long, is up to Tsutsui Junkei to determine in the new situation.
In Ise the siege of Anotsu continues. Asai Nagamasa departs with some of his men to his home province of Omi and leaves the rest under control of Oda Nobunaga. There are rumors about some Western warriors entering the siege force by ship.
In Omi, Shibata Katsuie is ordered to leave the province and march back to Owari. On late October, Katsuie move´s out again and marches to Ise to join the Oda army there.
Asakura Yoshikage sends army of 4000 men to Saito domain to bolster the defence of Mino, but doesnt engage Asai during the autumn.
On Tokaido coast, Tokugawa and Imagawa continue theri skirmishes. Tokugawa orders raids to Totomi, in order to avenge the previous raids to Mikawa and there are several skirmishes on both provinces, which disturb the harvest badly.
In Shinano, things are relatively calm. Takeda stays on defence at central Shinano, while Shingen dispatches an army under Yamamoto Kansuke to release pressure from the Hojo in Musashi. Takeda force numbering about 8500 men arrive in Musashi on early October and with Hojo Ujiasys troops, engage Satomi and Satake troops on several skirmishes that lead to casulties on both sides.
In Kozuke Date and Mogami army take´s an active stance at the start of autumn, skirmishing the Hojo force commanded by Hôjô Tsunashige, adopted brother of the Hojo Daimyo, Ujiyasu.
Tsunashige fights several small actions with the forces commanded by 73 year old veteran daimyo,Date Tanemune. Either side doesnt commit its full forces to the battles and nothing worth saying is accomplished by either side. Then on 14th of October, Tsunashige receives an grim report from his scouts.
Ashina Clan has joined the war. A force of 10000 Ashina warriors,lead by Ashina Moriuji. Is marching between the Hojo army and Numata castle. Tsunashige is engaged by the Date army already and can hardly withdraw without being attacked by Date.He barks after receiving the information.
"Damned Ujiyasu! I knew this would happen when my brother has left me here, unsupported. We cant retreat, we are being surrounded. Our only option is to brake our enemies plans."
With this sentiment, Tsunashige orders his army to attack positions. The forces are evenly matched and Date Tanemune orders his men to defend their ground as Hojo army launches their offensive.
Tsunashige opens up with his teppos and Yumis to soften the enemy and then orders his forces to close in, while he keeps his maunted samurais in reserve. The two lines clash and battle ensues. Hojo general decides to to order the weight of attack to the right wing of the enemy,where the Mogami are holding the line, while just faking an attack on center and left against the Date forces. The attack is gaining ground and Mogami is getting on serious trouble as Hojo starts to make a wedge between their and Date´s troops. Date Tanemune orders attack on his wing and Hojo has to deploy his mounted reserve to hold the line, while they are successfully pushing the Mogami on the right, to the point of nearly braking the allied army in two.
But then everything collapses. Out of breath from exhaustion a Hojo Tsukai Ban scout rides in to Tsunashiges commanding post.Kneels and reports.
"My Lord! Ashina flags to the rear!"
For a second Hojo Tsunashige remains silent, then he turns around,facing the Hojo heir, Hojo Ujimasa, who has been the second in command of the Hojo´s force in Kozuke and says.
"Nephew, take 5000 men from the right wing and march east, then make a large circle and turn South. Then march like Bishamon was after you and get those men to Musashi so we can win even somewhere! I will split 5000 and hold down Ashina, in order to buy time. Fujita Yasukuni! You will hold Date in place as long as possible, understood?"
Both men nod and Ujimasa looks to his uncle with great respect. Then each bow and depart to their own ways. Like Tsunashige planned, Ujimasa is able to move around the enemy with his 5000 men, while both Tsunashige and Fujita Yasukuni are ultimately surrounded by the enemy and both eventually surrender.
Ashina Moriuji decides to release Hojo Ujimasa,who bravely fought against his men and dispatches him to Hojo domain with a simple message to Hojo Ujiasy.
" Maybe next time you will listen, when we talk."
Hojo looses 10000 men in the battle as either dead, wounded or captured, while Date losses are about 3000 and Mogami about 2000, while Ashina losses are about 1000 men. Leaving Kozuke in the hands of Date and Ashina.
deadline for decisions for winter 1561-1562 is Thursday 11th of October.
I will send the info pm´s during next couple days.:smash:
Yay!! Very Intersting Indeed :yes:
An excellent chapter again Kage. :bow:
(and Warman would you please edit your post so you won't quote the whole chapter?)
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Originally Posted by AggonyDuck
I would If I could Edit Ducky, but when it saids you have 2 warings (which expired months ago), then I must asks the mods asap :yes:
Another great chapter Kage!
Sorry about the lack of activity on my part. RL is really stressful. I will return to activity sometime soon.
Love the chapter, Kage!
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Haha, I had a feeling you were saving the diplomatic response from the Ryûzôji for the chapter. ;)
Great one. I'm gonna jump on the map update later today. Although I will need some info regarding a few things. I'll drop you a PM or something.
Miyoshi Chokei would like to receive the report for the condition of Takeyama castle and the lands of the dead Hatakeyama Takamasa.
OOC: Great chapter! :smash:
Warman,now that you can edit,please remove that quote of the whole chapter.:smash: Also thanks guys for the kind words. My english grammar sucks, but i hope the language is understandable.:bow:
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Did,Done Said and waiting for my PM :yes:
Great Chapter!
its great mate , excellent reading material.Quote:
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Will I be getting my info pm soon? Kinda need it to make any decisions.
Yep, also awaiting my info PM.
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Same Here :yes:
I will send the info pm´s this evening. Real life effects even poor old Kage sometimes. Apologies for keeping you guys waiting.~:)